Donate food
Food donations are vital to us
Thanks to the generosity of our community last year we gave out the equivalent of 199,548 meals to people in need.
We accept donations of most dried, fresh and tinned foods as long as they are unopened and in date. If you want to discuss a donation of surplus stock from your business, please contact [email protected]
Current shortages
Our most needed items are below
Please note these are examples. We need all varieties of meat meal such as chilli, curry, stew etc. We need both meat and fish paste.
Latest donation updates
- We are currently unable to accept any bedding due to storage issues. We will review this in the New Year.
- We are no longer accepting baby milk. This is following guidance about the negative impact of infants having different baby milk.
For a full list of items that we do and don't take
What are the Christmas shortages?
What we need for Christmas packs
Where can I donate my items?
Donations of food and goods should be taken to our warehouse in Lockwood during opening hours. If this is not suitable, you can take your items to any one of the listed collection points below.
| Location of drop off point | Comments |
| Sainsbury’s Shorehead, Southgate, Huddersfield | Blue wheelie bins behind the checkout |
| Tesco, Viaduct Street, Huddersfield | Basket behind the checkout |
| ASDA , Bradford Road Huddersfield | Trolley point by green token selection |
| Morrisons, Penistone Road, Huddersfield | Blue wheelie bin at either entrance |
| The Co-operative , Station Road, Shepley | Food bank basket |
| The Co-operative, Lane Head Road, Shepley | Food bank basket |
| Wooldale Cooperative, 50-52 Holmfirth Road, Wooldale | Food bank basket |
| Morrisons, Station Street, Meltham, Huddersfield HD9 5QR | Blue wheelie bin at entrance |
If you would like to host a collection point on behalf of The Welcome Centre please get in touch [email protected]